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pily, thoro is still very little movement of cargo from tho |Colony, and trade generally is vory much in the doldrums as a consequence, But given a re- turn to normality, there is overy reason why Hongkong's position
DAY BY DAY.
WE CANNOT DO EVIL TO OTHERS WITHOUT DOING IT TO OURSELVES, Desmahis.
Tho opaning of the K.C.C. lawn in the commercial world should bowls season takes place this be maintained, if not, Indeed, afternoon when rink games will matorially improved upon.
commence at 3.30 p.m.
The Volunteers,
MIXED
ASHLEY STERNE-
GRILL
HOR or
TWISTED TALES-
Hats off, my heartion, to Mr. the local confectioner's, biro a Otto Overbook, who has invented steam-organ from the nonrest Moe Cheung and the Ming an apparatus consisting of a box travelling circus, and soo if I Yuen Studio both have for sale full of electricity and a couple can't manage to double the quan- some excellent photographs of of curry combs which will re-tity of cream. last night's Volunteer inspection juvenate you while you wait. All you have to do, it appears, is to
The annual Inspection of tho Hongkong Volunteer Defouco Corps saw a fine turnout of men Britto and Company, Limited, Overbock's combs, and in a very It is notified that the names of stimulato your scalp with Mr. who wont through the move and of the Hung Hing Cheung short time you develop so pro Inspection ments on the parade ground with Company, Limited, have been nounced a Kruschen feeling, that
excellent precision, and gave, struck of the Ragister.
you want to rush out and fight impression of smartness which
Jack Dempsey with faw fists, augurs wall for their continued
The following addition has boon tear the lamp-posta out by the |kdeness. To many of the assem-
hawkers licences, roots, and throw the trams about added to blod public, we expect, it came us
"Licensees are only permitted to sondething of a surprise" to find that there is a large body of soll articles of such a nature, as Volunteers hero, and that it is shall be specified in their loonce," wall drilled. The Defence Corps
We carry a full line of Scales for Commercial and Domestic uses..
GODOWN SCALES A SPECIALITY. Sole Distributors..
MUSTARD & Co. Inc. 10-17 Counaught Road Central 'Phone, 1186.-
The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 18th April, 1925..
"
HONGKONG'S TRADE POSITION.
.J
is moro board of than "seen, and Members of the St. George's its achievements are more useful Society are asked to make a point than ornamental, which, of of being prosent when the Com- course, is as it should bo. But mittee will, on April 23rd, at the Corps showed yesterday 12.45 p.m., lay a wreath on the evening that it can be ornamental Cenotaph. as well, and that it is a capable
increase
over
and
The Gazette notifies that, a fee
Thon, too, after a few applications of the trostmont, bald-headed mon find that, their skulle havu
RHYMES WITHOUT REASON, There lived a fair damsel of
Bicester,
Whose
fiance so frequently kicester,
That he wore off the skin From her cheeks to her chin, And gave her a terrible blices
Amongst recont publications I macy of Falsehood." I may add doto a book entitled The Legiti that it is not a rechristened edit- Every Man His Own Lawyer." ion of that justly famous work, Iseo tht a prominent physician adopt a vegetarian diet so being rocommonds opera singers to more stimulating to the vocal ohords Eo next time wo are. constrained to hurl a turnip we shall have the satisfaction of knowing that we are helping good cause,
POETHOLOGY,
(suggested by Professor W.
Scripture's assortion that. ppets are the victims of uncontrollable impulse.)
O, oftentimes you wonder,
p'rape,
What force incites us poet chaps To burst forth into verso,.. And pen ecstátia rhapsodies, And long, lugubrious elegica,
sometimes, even worse?
You think maybe, for vulgar
pelf
Each post immolates himself "On Mammon's altar-fire? Or piraps you gen rously con
code
That" Art for Art's sake! is
the crood
Which doth his nib inspire! You're wrong!: thoughts of
wordly gain
No
No Art possess the poet's
brain The bald truth must be told: Like him who flies to dopo and
drink,
Poisone his wife with powdered
zino,
And drowns the children in the
sink,
Wa poets act ('tis sad to, think).
On impulse uncontrolled.
force, which should form an in- Executing a search warrant in become roturfed white-haired valuable addition to the regular a house at Taiwan, Hunghom rued that their trosses have troops in case of an emergency district, the police yesterday resumed their natural hue; All this, however, has been said seized two revolvers and 22 sparso-haired men that their before. What we are concerned rounds of ammunition, but made allotments are flourishing luxur with ohiofly is the proof that no arrests.
iantly in all directions.yuk
Mr. Overbeck's theory is that was given at the inspection of the largely increased popularity of A car driven by Mr. P. C. the seat of all ills to which flesh the Corps. Its numbers have Patts knocked down a Chinese is heir is the brain, and hence, if grown to a most gratifying at the function of Laichikok the brain be gingered up period- oxtont. Two years ago it Road and Shatin Road yesterday. cally, bodily aliments, including numbered barely more than half The man was taken in the car to senility, need only exist for the the strength to day. Last year the Kwong Wah Hospital."
future in bottles upon the shelves we remarked on the vast improve
of our medical museums, ment in this respect
The pity of this, however, fs expressed the hope that 1925 of $15 will be charged by Govern that so fow would-be patients would soo, many more eligibles ment for each X-Ray examina-om to possess the necessary sorving in the Corps. Theretion, performed at the Govern- qualification for treatment. wore 310 Volunteers last yoar ment Civii Hospital of patients On Thursday, we published and now there are 459 Those sent by medical practitioners. Speaking on Domestic Economy at the West London Institute the some shipping figures showing figures speak for themselves, but do not represent the maximum that Hongkong occupied the available by a long way. However,
An armed robbery occurred in other day, the lecturer concluded proud position of second port of it is evident that the community the central part of the town.this with the words " Blessód is the income." But this is an easy the world. We were then un-has taken, and is taking, a greater morning, it being reported that man who liveth within his intorest in the Corps, and that it No. 448 Lyndhurst Torrace was able to give Shanghai's tonnage is obtaining far more support entered by a number of men who task; the difficulty is to live statistics, but these have since than before. This support, we held up the inmates with revolvers without it, como to hand and they show that are glad to note, is progressive. and later escaped with jewellery the total for entrances and clear. Men are still joining at a fair and clothing, the value of which
is unknown. rate month by month. Every- ances was 31,523,426 tons. Our thing promises well for 1926; in:
In a prosecution for cruelty to assumption that Shanghai oc.fact, if those who are now in the
Volunteers continue his past poultry, before Mr. S. B. B. Mc cupied a
more lowly position senson's keeness, and those who derry at the Central Magistracy
ing quotation from the reminis
I oull the following illuminat.” than Hongkong is taus correct, are not in the Defence Corps this morning, it was stated that
conces of a diplomat in the Far for our own total for last year come forward to add their bit to between 1 and 17 birds were
the general effort, there is no oramped into sach of two baskets for.
East which I have just been was 35,239,838 tons.
reason why the turnout a year which had no room for more than
reading.In some waalthy Chi A dairyman of Texarkana, nese houses the food is paten in A reader who found the ship hence should not be as much an six. A fine of $3 was imposed
yesterday's as on the defendant, a truck coolle. Texas, I see, has been trying the combinations which scom incred ping statistica of much interest yesterday's was over that of a
effect of jazz music, rendered by ible to the temperate and sober The Chief Justice has appoint a Cramophone, on his cows, with Englishman. ed. tna Hon. Mr. U. Mol. Mosser,j the astonishing result that milk of volume of trade, ae represented The R33.
Estato Duty Commissioner under production has increased by at the Estate Duty Ordinance, 1915, feast a quart per cow per day. I by import and export figures.
to be a Commissioner to adminis- don't pretend to be able to ex- We have been looking into the ture which befel the British ter casas and tako declarations, Plaiu tais phenomenon, nor even matter, and it would appear that airship R33 than meets the eye affirmations, and attestations of so far as trade is concerned in the more cabled news. When honour in the Court, so long as this airship was torn adrift and he holds the said office of the Hongkong occupies, fourth place went sailing across the North state Daly Commissioner." As in shipping tonnage, so under Sda,there was naturally a great this heading New York seems deal of anxiety as to its fate.
It is notified that Mr. R. S. W. busy at prosent correcting the Pyjamas with green stripes as But the main structure was Paterson, Engineer, Buildings final proofs of his new book on usual, well established in leading posi undamaged. and the engines were Ordinance Office, has been deput "The Life and Habits of the tion. The 1924 figures for this big still working, and there was a ed by His Excellency the Govern- Bottle-Nosed Jellyfish") I am If the new radio regulations American port are not available, resolute crew aboard. Well, the or in Council to act on behalf of content to accept the word of this come into force without any public," not only in Britain but the Building Authority in alt simple Texarkana dairyman, amendment our national boast but taking the latest on hand we over the greater part of the cases referred to in sections 205, In the meantime, however, I that the Englishman's home is find that its total of £641,038,000 world, have followed with the 206, 207 and 207,A of the Public propose to conducte little experi-his castle will have to join Qusen is very considerably above that greatest interest the progress of Health and Buildings Ordinance, meat of my own. I want to try Anne, the dodo, the great auk, his vassal, battling against the 1903, in connection with danger the effect of music on accounts, The visits of the police will not
and other notable extincts. of any other port, aven when gale, but kooping always in touch ous buildings. contrasted with the last year's by wireless with the home
late their milk-producing proper- be confined to rabbit-pie days. For one thing it is Mr. V. N. B. Were, manager of ues. statistics of its nearest rivais. station.
Unfortunately. (being an nor their presence to the kitchen, another proof of the invaluable the Kampong Kuantan, kuboar honorary member of the lune They will be empowered to enter Returns for 1924 show London's aid rendered by radio, for in this Company, Kuala Selangor, charg-smiths Labourers' Union), I am one's house any hour of the day volume of trade to be £579,095,case the ship could be directed ed at Kuala Selangor by the Rub- not allowed to possess a gram and cranny of it. And can't you or night, and search every nook 902 Liverpool's, £532,990,145:45 to the best course and the ber Rostriction Department with phone; but I have got over that
proper time to return. The next making a false statutory declare alficulty by engaging the services just imagine your foalings on be Hongkong's, £135,800,000; and thing that the adventure showed tion in respect of the assessment of a professional trombonist, who hauled out of bed at midnight. Manchester's, £94,095,116. For was the capability of the on Shoils Estate, was last week is to attend daily for an hour and stable that the aerial" which he to explain to some obtuse con ports whose 1924 figures are not British airship Grow. Taken convicted, and sentenced to one play Land of Hope and Glory by surprise, anti. with poss-day's imprisonment in addition
has spotted in your back gardon available, the latest figures ibla disaster to face, they went to a fine of $1,000.
is nothing more illegal than s published are-Montrohl, £125,- through the ordeal splendidly,|
clothes-line, and that the saxo-"," and worked their craft with the
phone noise which be heard in The Queen's Theatre is estab- [000,000; Singaporo, £101,686,-
grostest credit, bringing it back lishing, for itsolf a reputation for
the street, apparently oniausting 212; Shanghai, £83,009,800; and safely to the base. But of chief the screening of first-class
from a loud speaker on your pre- San Francisco, £68,870,000. It intorost to ovoryono will be the pictures, the latest example of
mises, is merely the nasal ex halation of your slumbering mak spouse--the only lawful foud-
GOLF and TENNIS. enquires how the various big year ago."
REQUISITES.
$20.00 to $37.50
SPALDING'S RACKETS
SLAZENGER'S RACKETS
$35.00 to $37.50
HAZELL'S RACKETS,
$30.00 to $35.00
AYRE'S SLAZENGER'S' DAVIS'S
TENNIS BALLS#
$12.00 doz.
$11.00
SPALDING'S
TENNIS POSTS from $35.00
GOLF BAGS. from $4.00
"SILVER KING"
MAXFLI".
}
GOLF BALLS
SPALDING,REDS
$14.40 doz.
$.2.00
CANN & TAYLOR'S IRON OLUBS
FORGAN'S
SPALDING'S
GIBSON'S
$6,00
WOOD CLUBS $7.00
TRY THE "AUTOTER" FOR
DRIVING PRACTICE.
No, ITF Bi
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
THE COMPLETE SPORTS OUTFITTERS.
world ports stand in the matter
There is more in the adven.
hazard a guess as to where the
All the same, I.
extra milk comes from. Until i hur me views of my learned all continute to take my oarly have had an opportunity of hear friend, Prot. Barmion Crumpett, to and toast in my purple F.2.5. (who, by the by, is very
and seo af I can similarly stimu
*
will thus be seen that Hongkong made in lighter-than-air vessels. the first time last night to a big to my coconuts. Then, if my speaker you will be permitted to
proof of the general advance which is "Camille, shown for oooupies a very high placa There are many people who do audience. This filia is remark experiment meets with success, I retain without the consent of the amongst the big trade centres of not think that airships, will over able for the wonderfully vivid intend to buy a meringue from Postmaster General! the world; which is quite under be of much practical use, and acting of Nazimova, as well as standable when we realise its more of an expense than anything striking Bottings. No one should prophesy that they will prove for the altogether remarkably role as the chief distributing olso, with a big casualty list, miss scoing it.
Dentre for South China.
Accidents aro always possible, sometimes disastrous; but if any,
SHIPPING CASUALTIES..
A COLLISION
Astoria, Oregon, April 17. The American steamer Charles Last year, despite unsettled evidenca were required as to the left by the Empress of Australis Amongst the passengers who
R. McCormick and the Japanese"- conditions, the Colony's import ability of a trained crew to navi
steamer Yoshida Maru Number: trado increnaid by over
"SHIRE"." VESSEL ASHORE, Ono, collided in the river here. gate an airship under advorse yesterday were Bir Paul Chater, ton circumstances, it has been given who leaves for six months' holt-
Both h have put to seriously, millions sterling. Exporte, how by the case of the R33. A more W. J. Hawker, Mr. R. D. Road, day, Mr.J. Scott Harston, Mrs,
London, April 17.
damaged, their bows being stova over, only rose by about two sovero test could hardly have Mr. J. D. Humphroys, Mrs. W
in Reuters American Service boon devised, and we can con- millions, this fact reflecting a gratulate ourselves on this British Francis, Mrs. D. J. Lewis, Mr. the British steamer Carnarvon Port Said, April 17:
A message from Port Said says. THE CANTON" RESUMES. and Mrs John Macdonald, Mr. big accumulation of goods in ship of the air coming success and Mrs. B. Thomason, Mr. and hire, bound from London to The motor vessel Canton has Hongkong which, by reason of fully through its trying ordeal, Mrs. D. F. Warren, Mr. H. P. Yokohama, is aground in the loft for Valencia,
credit to everybody, and a father political troubles in China, could in their cap for the particular White, Capt. Mrs. and Miss Birss, Canal. Assistances has been sent The Canton was damaged in and Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Abraham, for unloading. The passage is collision with the Blue Tunnel's.. not bo moved. To-day, unhap Bervice concorned,
free, Reuter.
Rhesus on April 11th-Reuter.